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The Sustainable Development Outcomes of Mine Action: The Case of the Korea-Vietnam Peace Village Project
The Korea Viet Nam Peace Village Project (KVPVP) offers a new, integrated approach to these challenges. Funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agenda (KOICA) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme...
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Strengthening effectiveness through safeguarding and accountability in South Sudan
South Sudan faces high levels of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Entrenched gender inequalities, weak institutions and legal systems, discriminatory social norms, and limited access to healthcare and justice services...
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Puentes entre Mundos | Resumen del Presidente | Abril 2014
La Unidad Apoyo a la Implementación de la Convención sobre la Prohibición de Minas Antipersonal (ISU), celebra el 17° aniversario de la firma de la Convención, difundiendo la versión en español de una publicación que aborda...
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ERW Contamination in the Pacific Islands
The legacy of explosive remnants of war (ERW) has affected the daily lives of Pacific Islanders for more than 70 years. ERW contamination in the Pacific stems from conflict between the Allied forces and Japanese forces during...
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GICHD Linguistic Outreach Programs
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) introduced linguistic outreach programs (LOP) to provide mine action training and information in multiple languages. The LOP also promote communication between...
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Gender and Disability Equality in Mine Action Program Management
Women and persons with disabilities endure multiple challenges in mine action work. Thongvone Sosamphan and Mikael Bold provide insight into how such issues have been addressed in the professional sphere, what legislation frames...
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Outcomes of GMAP Work to Promote Gender Mainstreaming in the Mine Action Programmes of Afghanistan and South Sudan
This report documents the outcomes of GMAP's work in Afghanistan and South Sudan following the 2013 strategy development process.
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National Capacities and Residual Contamination | Liberia
This case study forms part of a broader GICHD study on national capacities and residual contamination and is based on both desk-top research and findings from a GICHD mission to Liberia in March 2014. The purpose of the report is...
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Humanitarian and Developmental Impact of Anti-vehicle Mines
Anti-vehicle mines negatively impact humanitarian efforts and developmental progress. Key findings from a South Sudan case study show that mine contamination impacts humanitarian efforts directly through casualties, while dangers...
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National Capacities and Residual Contamination | Nicaragua
This case study forms part of a broader GICHD study on national capacities and residual contamination and is based on both desk-top research and findings from a GICHD mission to Nicaragua in December 2013. The purpose of the...
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Capacidades nacionales y contaminación residual | Nicaragua
El presente estudio de caso forma parte de un estudio más amplio del Centro Internacional de Desminado Humanitario de Ginebra (CIDHG) sobre las capacidades nacionales y la contaminación residual, y se basa tanto en una...
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